tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post5162582361043831097..comments2023-10-25T09:24:05.980-05:00Comments on Sustainable Development: Queen Elizabeth National ParkProf. Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05091555768823101805noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post-31263530647830754692009-06-15T14:37:06.624-05:002009-06-15T14:37:06.624-05:00Dear Colleagues,
It was indeed a pleasure having ...Dear Colleagues,<br /><br />It was indeed a pleasure having you all in Uganda. We emnjoyed every moment of study we went through. That patience, the briliance exhibited and the thoughtful educative questions all of you posed to the different facilitators and guides. I have since talked to most and they expressed satisfaction with the level of knowledge exhibited. And to Professors of Drake on the tour: You have always been a great team to partner with. You make the collaboration really tick. It has become such a superior collaborative model that everybody who comes for a collaborative project wants to emulate the Drake/MUBS model. Whether that will be easy for them depends on whether they can replicate the energy in the Drake Professors team. Here I am talking about Professors Tom Root, Jimmy Senteza, Deb Bishop and Glenn Macknight without any particular order of importance. You are great guys! Keep it up and know that the MUBS students appreciate you as well.<br /><br />Looking forward to the next visit.<br /><br />James Akampumuzajakampumuzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664046091710077181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post-62202622955089481742009-06-12T18:54:38.094-05:002009-06-12T18:54:38.094-05:00I think the issue of environmental protection is k...I think the issue of environmental protection is key to the sustainable part of developement for Uganda. When I went with Brian to one of his events for a prison ministry that he is involved in, we met a guy from Canada who is now an architect in Uganda. One of the issues he brought up to Brian is the use of trees as building material. Specifically, he mentioned a certain type of trees which he said have been used inappropriately. He saw someone using Mahogany wood as roofing and even scaffolding (hope I spelled that right). But his point was that Uganda has some wonderful and hard-to-find natural resources that are valuable on an international scale, but those resources are being misused. We heard a similar story when we went to the Chairman's house. He, too, used the example of using wood one time for scaffolding, then disposing of it.<br /><br />The misuse of these resources can be caused by a number of reasons: lack of knowledge, lack of other materials, lack of compassion for the environment. But, I think one way to benefit the construction industry, as well as many other aspects of life in Uganda, would be make their own plastic and steel. Fred said they make some plastic somewhere, but for the most part, I saw a lot of wood--and some sheet metal in some places. A few steel beems here and there would make a big difference in the type of building they can make and the ability to preserve the environment by decreasing the amount of wasted trees.EHALLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509143836039729736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post-23417910455344614962009-06-10T05:44:09.736-05:002009-06-10T05:44:09.736-05:00Thanks for letting us tag along on your safari. We...Thanks for letting us tag along on your safari. We had a lot of fun and learned some interesting things about sustainable tourism. Everyone was really friendly, and it was fun to hang out with Americans college students again. As always, it was a pleasure to spend time with the MUBS students and faculty.<br /><br />If any students have questions about microfinance in Uganda or internship opportunities feel free to contact us.<br /><br />www.picturemewalkin.blogspot.comLukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702758118160992129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post-43088309563945260462009-06-10T05:42:40.708-05:002009-06-10T05:42:40.708-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702758118160992129noreply@blogger.com